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Wonderful new lp from sundazed










Just received this remaster of a 1959 lp originally on the Edison label. The singer is Claudia Thompson, a virtual unknown to this day. This was the only record she ever made and what a shame because her voice is superb. I can't really describe who she sounds like but with this one album, it's clear she's a fully formed musician and singer. There is literally no information about her on the web so don't bother googling her. I suspect this is the case with many talented female singers from the 50's who recorded one or two albums and were never heard from again, despite their considerable talent.

She sings a dozen songs here and has wonderful backing by Barney Kessel, Benny Carter, Paul Smith and others. Her voice is beautifully wrought in this recording, and I never cease to be surprised by how good these old recordings were. With the subtle instrumentation, it reminds me a bit of the Julie London records of that era.

The lp is an orange-gold and transparent so you may get a bit dizzy staring at the lp as some grooves seem to be moving counter-clockwise. The lp is well pressed ( I can't tell from where), flat, centered and almost completely silent.

Sundazed, I believe created this new label "Modern Harmonic" as I've never heard of it. This one is a winner in my book.




Edits: 08/18/16

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Topic - Wonderful new lp from sundazed - ecl876 17:37:56 08/18/16 (1)

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